Instead of experiencing a dip in form after the 2022 World Cup, Argentina have maintained their status as CONMEBOL’s top-performing national team in the qualifiers. With only two games remaining, Lionel Scaloni‘s team remains firmly in first place, holding a commanding 10-point advantage over second-place Ecuador. Despite its impressive form, the head coach has expressed serious concerns about the 2026 World Cup, issuing a direct message to FIFA.

“I think the heat is going to be terribly hard. We already saw it at the Club World Cup… the schedules are going to be similar, at 3 or 4 in the afternoon, because they have to be shown in other countries, so it’s not too late, and that has a huge impact. The players are tired, exhausted after a whole season, and no thought is given to what’s bes

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